wet pail

A 'wet pail' is a traditional method used for pre-soaking cloth items, commonly diapers, to reduce stains and odors before washing.

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Definition

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(household)A container filled with water used for soaking soiled cloth items before laundering.

Example

  • She used a wet pail to soak the baby's cloth diapers overnight.

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(household)A method of storing dirty cloth items in water to prevent stains and odors until washing.

Example

  • The wet pail method can help keep cloth diapers from staining before wash day.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "wet pail":

dry pailwet wipeslop bucketwash basket